Mary Evelyn Maxon Earle Frost

MUNCIE - Mary Evelyn Maxon Earle Frost, loving mother, grandmother, wife, sister, aunt, and friend, known by all as "Mimi," peacefully passed away on November 25, 2013 in her home outside Palm Springs, CA. Her husband Dr. John "Jack" Frost was by her side, providing comfort for her.

Mimi was born in Muncie, Indiana in 1943, the middle of three children of Harry Russell "Red" Maxon, Jr. and Mary Evelyn "Bitsy" Fox Maxon. She was predeceased by both parents, as well as her youngest son, Charles Cottrell Earle.

She leaves behind her older son, Paul Winthrop Earle, Jr., his wife Melanie Rouse Earle; as well as her grandchildren, Paul Winthrop Earle III and George Maxon Earle, all of Chicago; Mimi is also survived by her older brother, Dr. Harry Russell Maxon III, married to Mary Moss Maxon; her younger sister, Sophia Maxon Ackerly, married to Dana Clay "Tod" Ackerly; and six nieces and nephews from her brother and sister, Harry Russell Maxon IV, Mary Evelyn Maxon Blount, Ashley Maxon Tomita, and John Maxon Ackerly, Dana Clay Ackerly II, and William Rodgers Ackerly; Mimi was also beloved by Jack's children, Leslie Frost Stouffer, Laura Frost Gilbert, John Frost, and their children Amelia Stouffer, Erika Stouffer, Abigail Stouffer, Lauren Frost, and Christopher Frost.

Mimi was an extraordinarily creative person, perhaps most notably as a painter. For example, while living and painting in Paris, France, in the late 1960s, the Musee d'Art Moderne accepted two of her large, geometric abstract works for an exhibition. Back in Chicago, in the 1970s, she created a number of prominent works of art and household treasures alike, and was active in a variety of roles at the Art Institute of Chicago. Later in her life, Mimi directed her creative energy towards landscape architecture and garden design, creating beautiful environments for her friends and clients in both southern California and northern Michigan (the latter of which was home to Mimi and Jack in the summer and fall seasons). Mimi was also a gifted interior decorator, pianist, chef, and writer. A visionary, she was sketching interior and exterior designs for their Michigan home almost until the day she died.

Most importantly, Mimi loved and was loved by her dear husband, Jack; as well as her children, grandchildren, daughter-in-law, nieces, nephews, and many friends in Palm Springs, Michigan, Chicago, and the city where she formerly resided with Jack, Annapolis, Maryland. She was an active contributor to philanthropic and community causes. She was known for her great sense of humor and sharp wit; the "life of the party," whether hosted by others or at the frequent parties of her own. A trusted confidante, she was a good listener and provider of advice to all in need.

She will be missed by all, and never forgotten.

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Mary Evelyn Maxon Earle Frost

MUNCIE - Mary Evelyn Maxon Earle Frost, loving mother, grandmother, wife, sister, aunt, and friend, known by all as 'Mimi,' peacefully passed away on November 25, 2013 in her home outside Palm